28, Westmoreland Street, Dublin 2
Change of use of a protected structure from retail to a cafe/restaurant across three levels.
2819/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 5 June 2020
- Reference
- 2819/20
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 5 June 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for a change of use from retail to a cafe/restaurant at the basement, ground, and first-floor levels. The property is a protected structure (Ref. No. 8545) located on Westmoreland Street.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Protected structure: planning permission for change of use from retail use to cafe/restaurant at basement, ground and first floor level only and all associated works at 28 westmoreland street, dublin 2, d02 ey73. Protected structure ref. No. 8545.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To consolidate and facilitate the development of the central area, and to identify, reinforce, strengthen and protect its civic design character and dignity.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
Objective set by the Development Plan 2022-2028 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
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|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 3 Lafayette Building, 1 5 Dolier St, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €400,000 | 22 m |
| Apt 2 Aston Buildings, Aston Quay, Dublin 2 | May 2025 | €390,000 | 122 m |
| Apt 3, 10 Aston Abbey, 10 Aston Key | Jan 2025 | €290,000 | 149 m |
| 34 Corn Exchange, Poolbeg St, Dublin 2 | Sept 2025 | €422,500 | 155 m |
| 63 Corn Exchange, Poolbeg St, Dublin 2 | Sept 2025 | €701,000 | 155 m |
| 29 Corn Exchange, Poolbeg St, Dublin 2 | Jun 2025 | €290,000 | 155 m |
| 43 Corn Exchange, Poolbeg St, Dublin 2 | Mar 2025 | €411,000 | 155 m |
| 32 Corn Exchange, Poolbeg St, Dublin 2 | Sept 2025 | €395,000 | 155 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received5 June 2020
- Further information requested23 July 2020
- Further information received13 August 2020
- Decision due9 September 2020
- Decision issued9 September 2020
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